Summary:
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A bizarre rumor involving a couch overshadowed J.D. Vance’s VP announcement and an assassination attempt on Trump.
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The viral tweet falsely claimed Vance admitted to scandalous behavior in his book ‘Hillbilly Elegy’.
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Although the Associated Press debunked the claim, it spread rapidly online, leading to widespread memes and reactions.
After Donald Trump announced J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential pick during the Republican National Convention, a bizarre and baseless rumor involving a couch quickly stole the spotlight, even outshining an assassination attempt on Trump. The rumor originated from a viral tweet that falsely claimed Vance admitted to a scandalous act in his book ‘Hillbilly Elegy’. Despite the Associated Press debunking the claim, the rumor spread rapidly online, generating widespread memes and reactions. The AP later retracted its fact-check article, acknowledging that it bypassed their standard editing process.
